NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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37 reports1,316,999 miles · Sep 26, 2014
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower TrainService Brakes
VEHICLE WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 15 MPH AS IF I LOST ALL OF MY TORQUE. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND FOUND OUT MULTIPLE ISSUES INCLUDING: FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BARELY WORKING, MASTER CYLINDERS MESSED UP, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, CONTROL ARMS HAVE RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES BUT WE'RE WELDED (…
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VEHICLE WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 15 MPH AS IF I LOST ALL OF MY TORQUE. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND FOUND OUT MULTIPLE ISSUES INCLUDING: FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BARELY WORKING, MASTER CYLINDERS MESSED UP, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, CONTROL ARMS HAVE RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES BUT WE'RE WELDED (WHICH MAKES THEM WEAKER) I'VE BROKEN DOWN 4 TIMES IN A WEEK IN THIS VEHICLE BUT MY CONTRACTOR IN ITS IN ME DRIVING IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10639204
80,679 miles · Mar 19, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
UNDERCARRIAGE STEEL BRAKE LINES RUPTURED CAUSED BY ROAD SALT CORROSION RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10392234
85,000 miles · Dec 24, 2010
Latches/locks/linkages
DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CHEVY S-10 2002 , I WANT TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE IS ON LIST FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10372330
49,695 miles · Oct 24, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
1. SUB QUALITY BOLTS USED TO HOLD MANIFOLD TO HEADS MANIFOLD BECAME LOOSE FROM HEADS 2. TRUCK HAD 49,695 MILES AND ALL TWELVE BOLTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE BROKEN AND RUSTED CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. 3. MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND TWELVE NEW BOLTS WERE USED TO REPLACED DEFECTIVE BOLTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10362122
69,000 miles · Oct 5, 2009
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. MY PICKUP TRUCK 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. SAME AS NHTSA RECALL # 05V37900. THAT RECALL IS FOR ONLY SILVERADOS NOT SILVERADO 2500 HD. THERE IS A CURRENT PROBLEM THAT EXISTS ON MY TRUCK AND SHOULD BE L…
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. MY PICKUP TRUCK 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. SAME AS NHTSA RECALL # 05V37900. THAT RECALL IS FOR ONLY SILVERADOS NOT SILVERADO 2500 HD. THERE IS A CURRENT PROBLEM THAT EXISTS ON MY TRUCK AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I HAVE LIVED IN MICHIGAN THE WHOLE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. THE BRAKES PULSE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND I HAVE TO ALLOW FOR EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T HIT SOMEONE ELSE. SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA RECALL 05V37900. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET, IF YOU WOULD WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT ON A VEHICLE THAT IS CURRENTLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM YOU ARE WELCOME TO CHECK IT OUT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10286344
50,000 miles · Aug 16, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 CHEVY SILVERADO STALLS/ "DIES" "CUTS- OUT WHILE DRIVING TOOK TO DEALER THEY TESTED IT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WE PAID FOR TESTING- TRUCK CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER FUEL SENSOR WAS BAD IT WAS REPLACED. TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10280572
22,300 miles · Nov 15, 2008
Electrical System
MY 2002 GM SILVERADO HD 2500 8.1 ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS WILL USUALLY HAPPEN WITH IN THE FIRST 15 MIN OF DRIVING TIME . BUT NOT EVERY TIME, WHEN IT STALLS I PULL OVER WAIT ABOUT 2 TO 3 MIN AND IT WILL USUALLY START AND FUN FINE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED ON A SCANNER WITH NO ERROR CODE. I TOW A CAR TRAILER BEHIND …
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MY 2002 GM SILVERADO HD 2500 8.1 ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS WILL USUALLY HAPPEN WITH IN THE FIRST 15 MIN OF DRIVING TIME . BUT NOT EVERY TIME, WHEN IT STALLS I PULL OVER WAIT ABOUT 2 TO 3 MIN AND IT WILL USUALLY START AND FUN FINE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED ON A SCANNER WITH NO ERROR CODE. I TOW A CAR TRAILER BEHIND THIS TRUCK AND THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAPPEN WILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HWY AT 70 MPH. HELP *TR
NHTSA ODI #10248873
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2008
Electrical SystemStructure
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 AUTO. MY BATTERY WEAKENED, SO I CHANGED IT. THEN MY BRAND NEW BATTERY DIED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. CHARGED THE BATTERY, AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN ON 8/11/08 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED .MECHANIC SAID MY RADIO IS ABSORBING THE BATTERY. I HAVE THEE ORIGINAL RADIO THAT CAME WITH THEE VEHICLE. THE …
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I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 AUTO. MY BATTERY WEAKENED, SO I CHANGED IT. THEN MY BRAND NEW BATTERY DIED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. CHARGED THE BATTERY, AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN ON 8/11/08 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED .MECHANIC SAID MY RADIO IS ABSORBING THE BATTERY. I HAVE THEE ORIGINAL RADIO THAT CAME WITH THEE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH OUT THE RADIO ABSORBING THE BATTERY, WAS TO DISCONNECT THE RADIO FUSE. THIS PROBLEM ALSO TRIGGERED MY SECURITY LIGHT TO COME ON. NOW I'M UNABLE TO READ MY SPEED DOMETER,MILEAGE, GAS, TEMPERATURE, OIL GAGE AND RADIO. MY LIGHTS ON MY DASH BOARD NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS BUBBLING/CHIPPING ON MY FRONT HOOD AND SIDES. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN REPAINTED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10238107
86,000 miles · Jan 22, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE IS DEFECTIVE BRAKES LOCK UP YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10215659
125,000 miles · Jul 12, 2007
Fuel System, GasolinePower Train
I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED WITH 11500 MILES ON IT FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP HERE IN MONROE, LOUISIANA. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A FAULTY TAILGATE CABLE AND FUEL FILTER FOR THE 6.6 DURAMAX DIESEL. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAD THIS TAKEN CARE OFF. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP I MET A CONSTRUCT…
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I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED WITH 11500 MILES ON IT FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP HERE IN MONROE, LOUISIANA. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A FAULTY TAILGATE CABLE AND FUEL FILTER FOR THE 6.6 DURAMAX DIESEL. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAD THIS TAKEN CARE OFF. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP I MET A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER AND HE SAW ME DRIVE UP IN THE TRUCK. HE ASKED IF I HAVE HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL INJECTIONS. I ADVISED HIM I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE FUEL ECONOMY OR LEAKING FUEL. HE HAD THREE DURAMAX DIESELS AND ALL OF THEM HAD FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, ALL OF THEM WERE SLIGHTLY OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT TO BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. SINCE THEN I QUESTIONED IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL INJECTION. I RECENTLY HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP TO SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SHOP PLACED IT ON THE COMPUTER AND NOTICED A FUEL INJECTION ERROR CODE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AFTERWARDS TO GET A ROUND ABOUT ESTIMATE BEFORE I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIR AND THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT EACH FUEL INJECTOR WOULD COST $400.00 PLUS LABOR ON EACH FUEL INJECTOR FOR COMPLETE OVERALL. LETS JUST SAY I WAS STILL DRIVING THE TRUCK UN REPAIRED. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10196235